2012 Italian Grand Prix F1 Race Results
Lewis Hamilton wins at Monza (2012)
Event: Italian Grand Prix
Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The weather report was:
Clear Skies and Dry
Air temp: 28°C
Tarmac: 41°C
Humidity: 37%
Pressure: 997.6 mBar
Lewis Hamilton won the 2012 Italian F1 GP from start to finish under perfect circumstances. Mexican Sergio Pérez managed to finish 2nd. He started as 13th and had a perfect race. He drove a very strong race and passed both Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso. Fernando also had to pass Felipe Massa to finish as 3rd and extend his his championship lead by 15 points on Sebastian Vettel who had to retire.
Race
F1 Classification 2012 Italian GP
| P | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 01:19:41.221 | 53 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 15 |  Sergio Pérez |  Sauber | 01:19:45.577 | 53 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |  Ferrari | 01:20:01.815 | 53 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 01:20:10.888 | 53 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 01:20:12.102 | 53 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 |  Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:20:12.480 | 53 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:20:14.771 | 53 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 | Paul di Resta |  Force India | 01:20:22.278 | 53 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 01:20:25.119 | 53 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 01:20:29.365 | 53 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 18 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 01:20:29.903 | 53 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 01:20:31.537 | 53 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Lotus F1 | 01:20:57.082 | 53 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 01:20:57.082 | 52 | 18 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 01:20:02.320 | 52 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 |  Charles Pic | Manor | 01:20:02.519 | 52 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | Timo Glock | Manor | 01:20:13.440 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 01:20:40.833 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 01:20:52.865 | 52 | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | Mark Webber |  Red Bull | Spun off | 51 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | Suspension | 50 | 24 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | Alternator | 47 | 6 | 0 |
| DNF | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Fuel pump | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| DNF | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | Suspension | 8 | 17 | 0 |
Fastest lap: 1:27.239 min by Nico Rosberg (Mercedes WO3) in lap 53
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Qualifying
McLaren F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will start on front row tomorrow at the 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy. A face we haven't seen in the top 3 qualifiers in a long time was Felipe Massa.
The Qualifying session was driven under perfect circumstances and had no incidents.
Qualifying Times 2012 Italian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.211 | 1:24.394 | 1:24.010 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.672 | 1:24.255 | 1:24.133 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.882 | 1:24.505 | 1:24.247 | 16 |
| 4 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.875 | 1:24.345 | 1:24.304 | 17 |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.302 | 1:24.675 | 1:24.540 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.011 | 1:24.687 | 1:24.802 | 22 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.689 | 1:24.515 | 1:24.833 | 15 |
| 8 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.151 | 1:24.742 | 1:24.855 | 18 |
| 9 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.317 | 1:24.683 | 1:25.109 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.175 | 1:24.242 | 1:25.678 | 16 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.556 | 1:24.809 | 21 | |
| 12 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:25.103 | 1:24.820 | 17 | |
| 13 | 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.300 | 1:24.901 | 14 | |
| 14 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:25.135 | 1:25.042 | 16 | |
| 15 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.728 | 1:25.312 | 20 | |
| 16 | 10 | Jerome D'Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.834 | 1:25.408 | 19 | |
| 17 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.649 | 1:25.441 | 18 | |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.382 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.887 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.039 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.073 | 9 | ||
| 22 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.441 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.629 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | No time | 2 |
3rd Practice
Only 0.001 was the difference between number 1 and 2 of 3rd practice timetable.The weather during the 3rd practice was partly cloudy and 25°C, 43% humdity with a track temperature of 35°C.
The highest top speed was driven by Kimi Raikkonen in his Lotus E20. He had a top speed of 345 km/h on the main straight down the first chicane.
FP3 Lap Times 2012 Italian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.578 | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.579 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.849 | 20 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.909 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.994 | 17 |
| 6 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.036 | 22 |
| 7 | 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.160 | 23 |
| 8 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.255 | 19 |
| 9 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.289 | 20 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:25.383 | 18 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.389 | 21 |
| 12 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.406 | 17 |
| 13 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:25.461 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.563 | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.689 | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.706 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Jerome D'Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.973 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.003 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.657 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.267 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.454 | 20 |
| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.728 | 19 |
| 23 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.035 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.384 | 17 |
2nd Practice
The second practice of the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Italy on the Monza circuit was also like the first one driven during perfect conditions with sunny weather, clear skies and 28°C / 82°F.
FP2 Lap Times 2018 Italian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.290 | 32 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.328 | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.348 | 17 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.430 | 43 |
| 5 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.446 | 41 |
| 6 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.504 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.546 | 40 |
| 8 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.547 | 36 |
| 9 | 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.068 | 32 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.094 | 38 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.104 | 35 |
| 12 | 10 | Jerome D'Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.157 | 36 |
| 13 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.394 | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:26.404 | 42 |
| 15 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.724 | 33 |
| 16 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.730 | 17 |
| 17 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:26.783 | 39 |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.841 | 39 |
| 19 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.864 | 36 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.222 | 36 |
| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.944 | 36 |
| 22 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.968 | 36 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.575 | 34 |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.779 | 21 |
1st Practice
The first practice of the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Italy on the Monza circuit was driven during perfect conditions with sunny weather, clear skies and 28°C / 82°F.
FP1 Lap Times 2018 Italian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.422 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.723 | 29 |
| 3 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.762 | 26 |
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.800 | 22 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.861 | 27 |
| 6 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.944 | 30 |
| 7 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.046 | 25 |
| 8 | 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.323 | 26 |
| 9 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.390 | 24 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:26.504 | 19 |
| 11 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.508 | 18 |
| 12 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.518 | 21 |
| 13 | 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:26.641 | 26 |
| 14 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.746 | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | Jerome D'Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.180 | 29 |
| 16 | 11 | Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:27.192 | 22 |
| 17 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:27.373 | 25 |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:27.789 | 24 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.855 | 27 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:28.578 | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:28.751 | 26 |
| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:29.207 | 21 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:29.331 | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | Qing Hua Ma | HRT-Cosworth | 1:31.239 | 26 |
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